Australia Time Now
What is the time in Australia now in minutes and seconds?
Australia has nine time zones (including the remote islands). Below we share the time in 3 most important cities:
Time in Australia Capital Canberra: 9:10:01 AM
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Time in Sydney, Australia: 9:10:01 AM
Time in Melbourne, Australia: 9:10:01 AM
Current timezone: AEDT, Australian Eastern Daylight Time
Current offset: UTC/GMT +11:00
Observe DST: Yes
Australia Time Zones Map
In the map below you can observe different timezones, according to various colors per different States/territories in Australia with example city and current time. Note that in the table below you can find also the time zone differences, offsets, and more details for each color. This map is based on a Wikipedia map.
| Standard | DST | Zone | States/territories | Example city | Current time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC+06:30 (year round) | Cocos | Cocos Island - CC | West Island, Bantam | 4:40:01 AM | ||
| UTC+07:00 (year round) | Christmas | Christmas Island - CX | Flying Fish Cove, The Settlement | 5:10:01 AM | ||
| UTC+08:00 (year round) | Western | Western Australia - WA | Perth | 6:10:01 AM | ||
| UTC+09:30 (year round) | Central | Northern Territory - NT | Darwin | 7:40:01 AM | ||
| UTC+09:30 | UTC+10:30 | Central | South Australia - SA, Broken Hill | Adelaide | 8:40:01 AM | |
| UTC+10:00 (year round) | Eastern | Queensland - QLD | Brisbane, Cairns | 8:10:01 AM | ||
| UTC+10:00 | UTC+11:00 | Eastern | New South Wales - NSW, Tasmania - TAS, Macquarie Island, Victoria (state) - VIC, Australian Capital Territor - ACT, Jervis Bay Territory - JBT | Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne | 9:10:01 AM | |
| UTC+11:00 | UTC+12:00 | Norfolk | Norfolk Island - NF | Kingston | 10:10:01 AM | |
Australia Time Zones Map
When clocks change in Australia?
Daylight saving begins at 2am on Sunday 5 October 2025 (clocks are turned forward 1 hour).
Daylight saving ends at 3am on Sunday 5 April 2026 (clocks are turned backward 1 hour).
Remember: Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia do not observe daylight saving.
| Start Year | DST Begins First Sunday in October | DST Ends First Sunday in April — next year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 5, 2025 | April 5, 2026 |
| 2026 | October 4, 2026 | April 4, 2027 |
| 2027 | October 3, 2027 | April 2, 2028 |
| 2028 | October 1, 2028 | April 1, 2029 |
| 2029 | October 7, 2029 | April 6, 2030 |
- Clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 → 3:00 am on the start date
- Clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 → 2:00 am on the end date